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After picking up Qin Chuyu, the Crown Princess did not immediately return to the palace, but took Qin Chuyu to Marquis Xuanping Estate.
With her identity, it wasn’t convenient for her to go to Marquis Xuanping Estate, but Qin Chuyu was Marquis Xuanping's nephew, and it was just natural for him to visit Marquis Xuanping.
Unfortunately, Marquis Xuanping wasn’t at home today.
He met up with the Emperor and Old Marquis again today for a secret activity.
The Crown Princess pounced on empty air, but she was not discouraged. Steward Liu was in the estate. He was a confidant of Marquis Xuanping who had been working for Marquis Xuanping for several years and was recalled by Marquis Xuanping last year.
If anyone knew everything about Marquis Xuanping’s matters, it must be Chang Jing and Steward Liu.
Qin Chuyu was eating on the carriage and having a good time.
"I seem to have dropped my hairpin. I'll go down and look for it."
"Do you want to look for it together?"
"No need." The Crown Princess smiled softly.
Qin Chuyu let out an ‘oh’ and continued to bury his head in food.
The Crown Princess got off the carriage and came to another carriage, where she met Steward Liu who was waiting there.
She didn’t bother beating around the bush with Steward Liu and asked bluntly, "Does Lord Marquis know a child named Jing Kong?"
“Jing Kong?” Steward Liu felt the name was a little familiar.
The Crown Princess continued, "He’s a student of the elite class of Imperial Academy’s elementary division. He’s four years old and is a friend of His Seventh Highness."
Steward Liu said, "Ah, I remember." Not because he heard he was a friend of His Seventh Highness, but because he heard he was a student of the elite class of Imperial Academy’s elementary division. Wasn't this the brother-in-law of the young master?
Steward Liu asked, "The Crown Princess is here to inquire about the child?"
The Crown Princess stared at Steward Liu for a moment before saying, "There is a man beside him who looks like Little Marquis. Do you know this?"
"You’ve seen him?" Steward Liu was surprised, but thinking about it again, it wasn’t too surprising. The young master was studying at the Imperial Academy, and His Seventh Highness was also studying at the Imperial Academy. The Crown Princess picked up His Seventh Highness at all times, how could she not run into the young master?
"Who is he?" The Crown Princess asked.
Steward Liu hesitated, but still told the truth, "He is the illegitimate child of Lord Marquis."
The Crown Princess's eyes flashed a little trace of surprise, "Illegitimate child?"
Steward Liu sighed, "Yes, didn't Lord Marquis go to the Jiangnan to control the flood back then? That year, Lord Marquis favored a woman in Song County, and the young master was their child."
The Crown Princess mused, "I've never heard Lord Marquis mention it before."
Steward Liu sighed again, "Lord Marquis also just learned about it not long ago. Lord Marquis recalled me to the capital to find out the whereabouts of the young master. However, the young master seems to have some misunderstanding about Lord Marquis, and thinks that Lord Marquis abandoned them, so he refuses to acknowledge Lord Marquis and his identity. I’m telling you these, but don't tell anyone else."
The Crown Princess paused and nodded, "I understand. I will keep Lord Marquis's secret."
It wasn’t a glorious thing after all.
The Crown Princess said nothing more, turned around and got back into her carriage.
Was it because they were brothers that they were so alike?
But how come she felt that something was amiss?
The Crown Princess took Qin Chuyu back to the palace. They just arrived at the palace gate when they bumped into the Crown Prince who had returned from the Ministry of Rites.
The negotiations between the State of Liang and the State of Zhao were very successful, and the Emperor and several ministers attributed much of the credit to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who treated the State of Liang's envoys very well and did not make any more blunder such as letting the decorated pleasure boat be set on fire. The Emperor praised the couple and asked the Crown Prince to co-chair the palace exam with the Ministry of Rites.
The Crown Prince was extremely motivated. These days, whenever he was free, he would go to the Ministry of Rites to learn things. Instead of being arbitrary, he asked for advice modestly and won a lot of praise from the Ministry of Rites.
Today, he just got another praise from the minister of the Ministry of Rites and was in a good mood. When he saw the Crown Princess and Qin Chuyu, he lifted the window curtain of his carriage and said to them, "Linlang, let people send my seventh brother back to the East Palace, and the two of us shall go out of the palace."
"I'm going too!" Qin Chuyu instantly felt that the snack in his hand didn't taste good.
The Crown Prince said, "Go back and do your homework!"
Qin Chuyu pouted his small mouth.
The Crown Princess gently coaxed him, "Do your homework first, and I'll be sure to bring you some osmanthus cake in the evening."
There were also osmanthus cakes in the palace, but Qin Chuyu was long tired of eating the palace food. He always felt that the snacks outside were more delicious.
Qin Chuyu said slowly, "Okay, remember to come back early."
Qin Chuyu was taken back to the East Palace by the palace maids while the Crown Princess boarded the Crown Prince's carriage.
The Crown Prince's trip was very low-key, with his carriage not looking very big and having only two horses, but the carriage’s interior was very luxurious.
The Crown Prince held the Crown Princess’s hand and said with a hard-to-conceal smile, "Did Linlang forget what day it is today?"
"Ah..." The Crown Princess was slightly dazed, then bowed her head and smiled, "How could this consort subject forget such an important day? Ten years ago today, Your Highness and this consort subject met at the Drunken Rhythm House, when this consort subject was eleven years old and Your Highness was thirteen. After that, Your Highness would take me to the Drunken Rhythm House every year on this day."
The Crown Prince squeezed her hand, saying, "The first time I saw you, I had the feeling that you would be my Crown Princess!"
The Crown Princess smiled faintly, with a little bit of shyness.
The Crown Prince's eyes were burning and his voice was hoarse, "I suddenly regret taking you out."
The twilight was slanting in the west, and the sky was a bewitching orange-red.
Weather in the capital during the fourth month wasn’t so cold, and the twilight breeze even carried a hint of warmth in it.
Little Jing Kong was being held by Xiao Liulang, skipping in the alley.
That’s right, he was skipping.
He seldom gave face to Xiao Liulang like this, only when Xiao Liulang was willing to take him to the medical hall to find Gu Jiao.
Little Jing Kong had taken a bath, changed into dry clothes, and smelled nice! He could now hug JiaoJiao!
"You're not three anymore, can't you be a bit composed?" Xiao Liulang's hand was being tugged by the little one and it felt like it was going to be pulled off, alright?
Little Jing Kong spread out his other small hand and said, "But four years old is not big! Wangfei said that I’m still a baby!"
Xiao Liulang gave him a contemptuous little look: everyday, you manage the sky, the earth and the atmosphere, concerning yourself whether your brother-in-law gets first place in the exam, and you have the gall to say such things?
Baby?
Xiao Liulang got goosebumps.
Little Jing Kong didn't pay any attention to his brother-in-law's little look. He was in a great mood as he danced and sang, "I'm Taishan next door~ Catch the vine of love~ and listen to me~ Wo oh~ oh~ oh~ Don't be afraid, my Liulang~"
Xiao Liulang’s body shook all over!
Shut up! Little monk!
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